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Pictures of the Shark: Stories

Thomas H. McNeely

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Description:"Must Read" Finalist in Fiction, Massachusetts Book Awards, 2023.Finalist in Literary Fiction, Foreword Reviews INDIES Awards, 2023. Notable Book of 2022, Houston Chronicle .“An emotionally taut and often haunting collection.”— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “[An] always compelling novel in short stories.”— Foreword Reviews “[A] powerful family portrait … heartbreaking authenticity.”— Booklist Online Exclusive “A tightly written and often emotionally gripping collection.”— Lone Star Literary LifeA sudden snowfall in Houston reveals family secrets. A trip to Universal Studios to snap a picture of the shark from Jaws becomes a battle of wills between father and son. A midnight séance and the ghost of Janis Joplin conjure the mysteries of sex. A young boy’s pilgrimage to see Elvis Presley becomes a moment of transformation. A young woman discovers the responsibilities of talent and freedom. Pictures of the Shark , by award-winning Houston writer Thomas H. McNeely, moves from its protagonist Buddy Turner’s surreal world of childhood into the wider arenas of sex, addiction, art, and ambition. Appearing in the country’s finest literary journals, including Ploughshares , The Virginia Quarterly Review , Epoch , and Crazyhorse , shortlisted for the O. Henry Award, Best American Short Stories, and Pushcart Prize collections, the stories in Pictures of the Shark are gems that refract their characters’ complex relationships....from Pictures of the SharkIf he said yes, Buddy knew, he would have to keep his father’s secret. “Yes, sir,” he said. “I’d like that.” When they walked up the broken cement path to their house, his mother watched them, her face blurred and ghostly behind a porch screen. As always when his father appeared, she stood very still, as if afraid to startle him. His father stopped, one foot on the bottom step. His mother asked if he could come in. Just for a minute.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Pictures of the Shark: Stories. To get started finding Pictures of the Shark: Stories, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "Must Read" Finalist in Fiction, Massachusetts Book Awards, 2023.Finalist in Literary Fiction, Foreword Reviews INDIES Awards, 2023. Notable Book of 2022, Houston Chronicle .“An emotionally taut and often haunting collection.”— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “[An] always compelling novel in short stories.”— Foreword Reviews “[A] powerful family portrait … heartbreaking authenticity.”— Booklist Online Exclusive “A tightly written and often emotionally gripping collection.”— Lone Star Literary LifeA sudden snowfall in Houston reveals family secrets. A trip to Universal Studios to snap a picture of the shark from Jaws becomes a battle of wills between father and son. A midnight séance and the ghost of Janis Joplin conjure the mysteries of sex. A young boy’s pilgrimage to see Elvis Presley becomes a moment of transformation. A young woman discovers the responsibilities of talent and freedom. Pictures of the Shark , by award-winning Houston writer Thomas H. McNeely, moves from its protagonist Buddy Turner’s surreal world of childhood into the wider arenas of sex, addiction, art, and ambition. Appearing in the country’s finest literary journals, including Ploughshares , The Virginia Quarterly Review , Epoch , and Crazyhorse , shortlisted for the O. Henry Award, Best American Short Stories, and Pushcart Prize collections, the stories in Pictures of the Shark are gems that refract their characters’ complex relationships....from Pictures of the SharkIf he said yes, Buddy knew, he would have to keep his father’s secret. “Yes, sir,” he said. “I’d like that.” When they walked up the broken cement path to their house, his mother watched them, her face blurred and ghostly behind a porch screen. As always when his father appeared, she stood very still, as if afraid to startle him. His father stopped, one foot on the bottom step. His mother asked if he could come in. Just for a minute.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Pictures of the Shark: Stories. To get started finding Pictures of the Shark: Stories, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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